PhD Audio Engineering

The PhD in Audio Engineering at the University of Surrey offers intensive graduate preparation for a future career in research or academia. This programme is suitable for either part-time or full-time candidates. Your research will combine elements of acoustics, digital signal processing, psychoacoustics, psychology, sound synthesis, software engineering, statistical analysis, and user-interface design, along with an understanding of the aesthetics of sound and music.

The programme is carefully structured to guide you successfully through each stage of your project. You will begin by conducting a thorough review of published academic literature. This leads to a critical report whose conclusions help you form a hypothesis for testing. After a satisfactory progress report and viva, you will carry out the full research plan. This involves further literature and experimental work, leading to conference (and possibly journal) publications, and your final PhD thesis (around 70,000 words).

Your final assessment is based on the presentation of your research in your written thesis. This thesis will be discussed and defended in a viva examination with at least two examiners. The PhD in Audio Engineering from the University of Surrey is a structured path to becoming an expert in audio research.

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Grade Requirements:

• Applicants are expected to hold a high level of academic achievement in relevant science/engineering subject areas and a clear aptitude for research is required.
• Typically, this will mean a first or upper second-class (2:1) bachelor's degree with a significant final-year project or dissertation, or a masters degree achieving or approaching distinction, with a significant research project element.

English Proficiency:

• Non-native speakers of English are to show proficiency in English by having an IELTS overall score of 6.5 with at least 6.0 in each of the four components.

The tuition fee to study a PhD in Audio Engineering at the University of Surrey is £21,000 per year. Please note that fees are subject to a yearly increase.

The University of Surrey offers scholarships and bursaries so students don't have to pay too much. If you are an international PhD student, the University strongly advises you to try to find funding from external sources. This is especially important if you need a fully funded scholarship. You can always check the University's website to see the newest available PhD jobs and funded projects.

Graduates of the PhD in Audio Engineering from the University of Surrey can pursue various careers in roles such as the following:

• Audio DSP Engineer
• Acoustic Engineer
• R&D Audio Scientist
• Advanced Sound Engineer
• Audio Software Developer

To apply for this course, you need to use the online application platform of the university. You can reach out to our counsellors at AHZ for guidance on the process.